{"id":324,"date":"2023-08-17T10:41:04","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T08:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marinemastersum.w.uib.no\/?p=324"},"modified":"2023-08-31T13:41:49","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T11:41:49","slug":"genetic-and-morphological-diversity-of-bylgides-polynoindae-annelida-in-the-arctic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marinemastersum.w.uib.no\/?p=324","title":{"rendered":"Genetic and morphological diversity of Bylgides (Polynoidae, Annelida) in the Arctic"},"content":{"rendered":"

Supervisors:<\/strong> Nataliya Budaeva<\/a> & Tom Alvestad<\/a><\/p>\n

This master project is linked to the Artsdatabaken-funded project Marine Annelid Diversity in Arctic Norway \u2013 MAnDAriN<\/a> (09.2023 \u2013 08.2026) devoted to description and mapping of the Arctic marine annelids. The student will have an opportunity to participate in field work in Svalbard and\/or Troms and Finnmark (depending on the time frame of the Master thesis).<\/p>\n

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Bylgides scale worm. Photo by A. Semenov (Moscow State University)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Background: <\/strong><\/p>\n

The scale worm genus Bylgides<\/em> is relatively small (combining 9 described species worldwide) but at the same time very conspicuous with all species being very large in size (up to 5-7 cm long). Our materials combine specimens collected from the Nordic waters as well as from the Siberian part of the Arctic. Comparative genet<\/span>ic data are available from the Canadian Arctic and from Alaska.<\/span><\/p>\n

Preliminary data show the presence of at least 5 species of Bylgides<\/em> in our samples including a potentially new species. \u00a0The objective of this project is to revise the Arctic Bylgides<\/em> species matching genetic information with the known morphotypes. \u00a0One of the tasks will be building the annotated barcode library of the arctic Bylgides<\/em> and to generate an identification key with illustrations.<\/p>\n

The project is a great opportunity for a student to become familiar with all aspects of biosystematics and integrative taxonomy, acquire a wide range of skills in the morphology and molecular analysis, and participate in a scientific publication.<\/p>\n

The project will include: <\/strong><\/p>\n